The shareholders of ALTANA AG (NYSE:AAA)(FWB:ALT)(GER:ALT) have approved the proposals on the dividend distribution made by the Management and Supervisory Boards at today's Annual
General Meeting in Frankfurt. On the basis of the shareholders' resolutions, ALTANA will pay out a special dividend of EUR 33.00, resulting from the sale of ALTANA Pharma to Nycomed. In addition, shareholders will receive a dividend of EUR 1.30 for the business year 2006 as well as a bonus dividend of EUR 0.50. As a result each shareholder will receive a dividend totaling EUR 34.80 per share.